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Infectious Diseases Act 1976
Part 7
s 56A

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Infectious Diseases Act 1976

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1Preliminary

2Administration

3Control of Infectious Diseases Within Singapore

3AControl of Infectious Disease During Public Health Threat and Public Health Emergency

4Control of Hiv Infection

5Prevention of International Spread of Infectious Diseases

6Vaccination and Other Prophylaxis

7Enforcement

55Powers of Director-General of Health and Health Officers in dealing with outbreaks and suspected outbreaks of infectious diseases
55APowers of investigation
55BDisposal of document, substance or matter
56Powers of arrest and detention
56ARepealed
57Police officer or Health Officer may demand names and addresses in certain cases
57ADisclosure of information by Director-General of Health to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc.
57BDisclosure of information to prevent spread or possible outbreak of infectious disease, etc., as authorised by Director-General of Health
58Repealed
59Police assistance

7ANational Public Health Research

8Miscellaneous

Schedules

Infectious Diseases Act 1976 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Enforcement

Section 56A

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Judgments that cite this Act

GCP v Public Prosecutor and another matter[2019] SGHC 153

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